Justified by Faith, We have Peace with God Romans 5:1-11-Justified by Faith May 20-26, 2019 Monday-Justified by Faith “Therefore since we are justified by faith” (Romans 5:1). Cody was working hard on his writing assignment, when his teacher walked by his desk. She bent down and pointed to the left hand side of Cody’s […]
Year 1, Narrative Lectionary, Matthew.
Devotions on Romans 1:1-17-Power of the Gospel
Power of the Gospel May 13-19, 2019 Monday-Power of the Gospel “Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God” (Romans 1:1) We all like to be chosen. It may have been the thrill that rushed through our body when we were chosen to be on […]
Devotions on Acts 13:1-3, 14:8-18-Paul and Barnabas
Acts 13:1-3, 14:8-18-Paul and Barnabas May 6-12, 2019 Monday-Paul and Barnabas “Now at the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabus, Simeon, who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen a member of the court of Herod the ruler, and Saul” (Acts 13:1). One of the favorite songs of the Sunday school […]
Devotions on Acts 10:1-17, 34-35-God Shows No Partiality
Acts 10:1-17, 34-35-God Shows No Partiality April 29-May 5, 2019 Monday-God Shows No Partiality “He was a devout man who feared God with all his household; he gave alms generously to the people and prayed constantly to God” (Acts 10:2). A video recently went viral. It showed a teenage boy on a New […]
Devotions on Matthew 28:16-20-Go and Make Disciples
Matthew 28:16-20-Go and Make Disciples April 22-28, 2019 Monday-Go and Make Disciples “Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them? (Matthew 28:16). Those of us who live in democracies are somewhat spoiled. We get to elect representatives who we think will vote in a way consistent […]
Devotions on Matthew 28:1-10-Empty Tomb
April 15, - April 21, 2019-Empty Tomb Monday-Empty Tomb “After the Sabbath, as the first day of the week was dawning, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary, went to see the tomb” (Matthew 28:1). The neighbor’s barking dog woke Juanita from a fitful night’s sleep. She did not want to get up. The memory […]
Devotions on Matthew 21:1-13
Devotions on Matthew 21:1-13-Triumphant Entry into Jerusalem March 23-29, 2015 Monday, March 23, 2015-triumphant Entry into Jerusalem “Go into the village ahead of you and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her, untie them and bring them to me” (Matthew 21:3). Ten year-old Nathan slid the patio door of […]
Devotions on Matthew 25:13-46, The Coming of the Son of Man
April 1-7, 2019 Monday-The Coming of the Son of Man “When the Son of Man comes to his glory and all the angels with him, then he will set on the throne of his glory” (Matthew 25:31-32). Very few high school students make it through four years of education without at least once being called […]
Devotions on Matthew 25:1-13-Parable of the Ten Bridesmaids
March 25-31, 2019 Monday-Parable of the Ten Bridesmaids “Then the kingdom of heaven will be like this. Ten bridesmaids took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom” (Matthew 25:1). James was on the hunt. He had recently graduated magna cum laude from a well-known college. Armed with his degree, he was looking for […]
Devotions on Matthew 22:1-14-Parable of the Wedding Feast
March 18-24, 2019 Monday-Parable of the Wedding Feast “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a wedding banquet for his son” (Matthew 22:2). Life was hard. Villagers worked hard to sustain a meager existence. Times were slightly better when the weather was good and a little worse when the weather […]